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Executive MSc in Health Economics, Outcomes and Management in Cardiovascular Sciences

Programme Code: TMHECSEX2

Department: Health Policy

For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

24 month modular programme. Students take five compulsory half unit courses, options to the value of one and a half units, and a dissertation.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

Year 1

Paper 1

HP4C1E Economic Analysis for Health Policy (0.5)

Paper 2

HP4C2E Quality and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Sciences (0.5)

Paper 3

HP4C3E Economic Evaluation in Health Care (0.5)

Paper 4

HP4C4E Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (0.5)

Year 2

Paper 5

HP4C5E Using Health Economics to Analyse and Inform Policy and Practice (0.5)

Paper 6

HP4C9E Dissertation in Health Economics, Outcomes, and Management in Cardiovascular Sciences (0.5)  (withdrawn 2019/20)

Paper 7

Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following:

 

HP4A1E Financing Health Care (0.5)

 

HP4A2E Health Administration and Management (0.5)  (not available 2020/21)

 

HP4B3E Measuring Health System Performance (0.5)

 

HP4D1E Introduction to Management in Health Care (0.5)

 

HP4D2E Principles of Health Technology Assessment (0.5)

 

HP4D5E Research Design for Evaluating Health Programs and Policies (0.5)

 

PB452E Behavioural Science for Health (0.5)  (not available 2020/21)

Classification:
For students starting before the 2018/19 academic year:
Students must take total courses to the value of 4.5 units.

Eight marks count towards classification. The lowest mark of the optional courses will automatically be excluded from the degree classification, unless it is a Bad Fail mark at the point of classification in which case Paragraph 3.1.1 of the Classification Scheme shall be applied. The mark excluded from the classification can be a fail (but not a Bad Fail. Any Bad Fail mark will need to be retaken before an award can be made). 

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.